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I think your stitching is very good. Do you use a stitching pony, or free hand? The color on the back looks very even and pretty. Did you use different dyes on the pockets, or did you not do as many coats on all of them to get the different colors? I find that, as with making new recipes, a notebook is very helpful to keep track of my different efforts and errors.

Nah, it was more how every sensible guy here was saying, “Do your work in runs or multiples so you can prefect your techniques and do a more professional job.” Which sounds really, really good, and sensible, but I’m not good at that. I get bored and it becomes a grind and then I spend all my time painting, or reading or brushing the dogs. Anything to avoid making another -fillintheblank-. But then I don’t ever intend to sell my stuff. I just want to be proud of the stuff I make and then force it on family and friends. I think I do okay. The advice these guys give is always really eye opening. I have learned a whole lot of interesting things. That was just a wild outburst, and should be ignored. Now I feel bad. Sorry.

What does a strap lock look like?

Good answer Sheilajeanne! I am pumped about my chance for new decorations this year! Gonna make those cute little Christmas trees with tiny red and gold balls. I wonder if I can put a tiny star on the top. What decorations have you guys made?

Buddha beer makes The Crudes” hilArious! I have no concept of air speed questions. 197 is as fast as I’ve ever gone. Podkayne of Mars, The Notebooks of Lazarus Long. I agree, a bridge. Great thread!

Beautiful.

now we need a warm sun emoji.

Jim uses clear shelf liner, it holds pretty firm and pulls off once all the tooling is done and it’s dry.

Very cool! Avante mon brav! probably spelled the last bit wrong, but still...

I love your blue bandana liner!

Hi! How’s it goin’?

Why would the world want to stop anyone? Are we supposed to pay attention to that? Nebraska.

I’m pretty sure he was making a joke guys.

Cool, thanks.

Is that the same as the stuff you put under rugs that you don’t want sliding around? At menards, Lowe’s and of course Wally World.

See, now, I haven’t liked the glue on any of the wallets that I have taken apart for patterns. It has been, every time, a gross, nasty mess. Gluing makes it easier to sew together, but the gluck that ends up in a wallet, even after only a year makes me worry about tetanus every time I’ve gutted an old wallet. I don’t use glue at all, if I can help it, but then again, I am hardly in this at a professional level. I will admit to repositionable tape use, on occasion, to make sure everything will line up properly, but I take it off before I sew. Oh, and I don’t usually use a pony. Free hand. My stitches wobble. Lol. Since I’m confessing.

Do you mean hole distance? Because how do you figure waist size from the distance from bar to hook/tongue?

No, I haven’t. I’ve only used acetone to clean paint off windows, as nail polish remover, and that’s pretty much all. I haven’t had anything but blood on my leather projects so far. I don’t (or haven’t yet) tried to refurbish a bag that needed that level of cleaning. Or any bags yet at all. Made one from a pattern, but that’s all. Why? Does it sound like I know what I’m doing? Nope. Strictly seat of my pants and projects for myself or vict... loved ones. All worthwhile info has come from these guys here and the guys at Tandy. I haven’t even really done much YouTube study. Amazing stuff out there, and in here. I have found a new sewing thingy you guys might like. I was in a sewing store the other week, and they had something called machingers. They are white, I think nylon gloves, with rubber tips for gripping needles. The tips work okay, but I wrap my fingers in paper towels or Kleenex or any other absorbent paper product available, pull on the machingers, and “bam”! No more blood on the highway! Thanks fredk.

Oh, my god! The cigar is gorgeous in person! Beautiful hand feel! It has a wonderful shine! I’m sorry I’m so slow Gary!

I always got told, never to stop singing when I made a mistake. That the audience doesn’t know 9 times out of ten, that you made a mistake. To let them chalk it down to interpretation. If you stop, they know. Lol.

Looks like it’s gonna be cool!

They look like some of the wallet parts we have at Tandy. I forget what they are called off the top of my head, but they would probably be on the Tandy site either as hardware or wallet parts. Ours are only about 2, maybe 2 1/2”. Are yours much bigger? Those look like tack- or 10 penny- nails going with them. Maybe to secure the hinge parts to a frame? Oh, like a change purse!

Great advice. Thanks!

Beautiful! Good stitching, love the color

I can’t! I can’t! There is too many fun projects! I can’t choose!!!! I have to do them when they hit my brain, that way they ricochet around and I can write down my mistakes and (hopefully) improvements.